330ml bottle from the Aldi Real Ale Festival. Iím not really a fan of oak aged beers but the process does suit this dark style of beer. Not a great deal of aroma but I was picking up dark chocolate. The flavour has depth, with the oak aging obvious from that familiar twang. Good depth, balance and carbonation in this robust dark beer.

Dark, clear red beer with an aroma combining malt, hop, caramel and fruit. The flavour has an initial sweet fruity hit. Thereís almost a smokiness to the flavour but once the sweetness subsides the main thing is the malt. On the tongue the finish is tangy and hoppy. Quite an interesting mix of flavours and they manage to remain distinct. Very nice.

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